In the stat-crazed world of today’s NBA field goal percentage gets lost in the shuffle, like Zack Morris’ 1502 SAT score that got him a scholarship offer from Stansbury.
I know, field goal percentage isn’t sexy; it’s the Lisa Turtle of NBA statistics.
I thought we all understood “i before e except after c?”
“If one is unsure whether a word is spelled with the sequence ei or ie, the rhyme suggests that the correct order is ie unless the preceding letter is c.”
Brandon Jennings elicited a lot of hate from NBA fans during his years in the league. One former NBA player lived out the fantasy of …
Today, New York Knicks legend John Starks turns 53 years old.
I checked the date, I double checked, I triple checked but as of today, John Starks is 53 years old. Which is amazing to me because he still looks like he could play. But on a much more selfish note, as a guy who grew up watching Starks work his Svengali like magic, if John Starks is 53, then I am no spring chicken either!
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is known for doing things differently. We hear a lot during free agency about how NBA teams have to essentially recruit players; on his blog, Cuban gives us some insight into the process.
Other than the teams on this list, in recent memory no one has been more rude to an in home visitor than Chris Hansen and …
Since the Kremlin fell, animosity between the US and the Russian Federation is largely a thing of the past. But when the Hawks went to Russia …
Celtics swing man Reggie Lewis’ death happened on July 27th 1993. In just six years as a pro, Lewis became one of the most beloved Celtics …
However you quantify NBA greatness, Elgin Baylor’s name will always enter the equation. Baylor advanced the NBA style of play by about 20 years. Without …
My first night in Los Angeles, I attended the BODY at ESPY’s Party which was a celebration of both the ESPY Awards the following evening, …
After being fined $150,000 earlier in the week for prematurely celebrating the signing of Howard, the Rockets did it the right way on Saturday. Optimism is as high in “H-Town” as its been since the days of Yao/T-Mac.
In 1992 this week, the “Dream Team” was unleashed on the rest of the world. The Dream Team is the best basketball team ever assembled; is the 1992 squad the best team ever assembled in any sport?
Jason Kidd retired, which gives him more time to focus on the “rap game.” Would the NBA ballers of today put their ego’s aside long …
The Big Aristotle aka Shaquille O’Neal was the first overall selection in the 1992 NBA Draft and you probably weren’t even born yet. If you …
Thanks to the magic of social media, fans can personally access athletes/Russell Westbrook like never before. Half of NBA marriages end in divorce, so why …
The coaching carousel in the NBA is spinning so fast, its taken on a life of its own. The perceived value of an NBA head coach is …
On 6/11/87, Magic Johnson created potentially his most memorable play: Magic made victory appear out of thin air in with his Junior Hook Shot to …
In the mid-nineties, there was no cooler team in any sport than the Charlotte Hornets. When New Orleans became the Pelicans, it cleared the way …
Today in 1981, Dr. J was king. Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, making him the only player …
Before Jason Collins, there was John Amaechi. In all the publicity over Jason Collins, John Amaechi hasn’t gotten enough credit for coming out. In all the …
The 72-10, 1996 Chicago Bulls were arguably the best team in NBA history, led by arguably the greatest player in NBA history. The accomplishments of …
On April 16th 1965, one of the most indelible moments in NBA history happened — “Havlicek stole the ball!” The play itself is almost more …
You knew Dennis Rodman would be the featured image here. There’s so much ink in the NBA via NBA players tattoos, it could power a …
Gary Payton is considered by some to be the most complete guard to ever play in the NBA. “GP” aka “The Glove” was a fierce …
Basketball is a team sport, but when two studs lock horns, the other players on the court recede from view. Gatorade released an ad for …
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, who are the five best Irish basketball players to suck down a green beer and play in the …
When Pamela Y. Smith decided to go after Michael Jordan, MJ’s lawyers went to work and immediately began tabulating their next invoice. (RELATED – Michael …
The NBA has a long history of tussles between players. Basketball players are generally terrible fighters, with a few notable exceptions on the list below.
36 years ago today, “Pistol” Pete Maravich had the most productive scoring performance of his NBA career. Maravich’s mark on the game is still felt today.
Today in 1995 and 1996, Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon joined the exclusive 10,000 rebound club. The only thing worse was the huge rocket they had at half …
What images leap to your mind when you hear the phrase, “Best NBA dunk contest ever?” There have certainly been some epic match-ups that made this even the centerpiece of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend.
You won’t find Oliver Miller on this list, or Big Baby. In a league full of NBA physical specimens, these are the best. 10. Giannis …
30+ years ago on 1/23/89, Michael Adams started going off from deep. Trying to guard Adams was like trying to retrieve an iPod from a …
Today in 1954, the NBA All-Star game had the first overtime game in its history. Bob Cousy stepped up and delivered. The legendary Boston Celtics …
“Big Shot Bob” Robert Horry wants YOU to buy his house. For just over a cool two million, you can pretend to be a 6-10, …
On 1/13/99, Michael Jordan retired from the NBA for a second time. He just kept “playing with our emotions”, like Smokey from the movie Friday.
It’s over Scott Skiles; pack your dry erase board and move on with your life. Who will Milwaukee blame next when they continue to suck …
Today in 1972, the Lakers set an untouchable record. This is potentially the most overlooked record in all of sports.
Though it’s hard to imagine as Bucks/Bulls/Suns head coach, Scott Skiles was a legit baller at one time. This is a record that may never be broken. 28 years …
For Christmas, Santa is bringing you a full slate of NBA games throughout the day, into the night. Even though there will be five games, odds …
In 1996 the league announced the 10 best NBA coaches ever. It’s hard to argue with this list, even years later. Here are the ten, …
Even though he just recently finished his sophomore season at the University of Wisconsin, Traevon Jackson comes across just like his game – confident, smooth and mature. For being just 20 years old, he’s so calm and composed, you can’t help but think about where you were in life at 20….and then sheepishly quit punishing yourself.
According to Mayan prophecy, the world is set to expire on December 21, 2012. With only 4 1/2 weeks (and counting) to the end of …
25 years ago on 12/3/93, The Houston Rockets lost their first game of the year. The 15-0 start to the season tied the all-time record …
It’s always fun to watch a “stiff” get dunked on. Old school stiffs seemed somehow even more helpless, didn’t they? Yesterday I purchased a VHS …
The one-time member of the Kardashian Klan is having the screws put to him by his ex-girlfiend who is demanding payment for her silence regarding their “time together”. Am …
Why has KG been able to age so gracefully, and yet remain productive when so many other players are swallowed by age seemingly, overnight? Because …
Matt Bonner haircut, really son? Why would you get an image of the Spurs 6-10 three point shooting role player cut into the side of …
The rise of Jeremy Lin over the last two weeks is amazing and largely unprecedented in NBA history. But in NFL history, and even in …
With roughly a third of the 2012-2013 regular season in the books, I thought it would be an interesting time to take a look around …
Back in June I wrote an article about everyone’s favorite collegiate gunner and three point threat Jimmer Fredette. At the time, everyone with internet access was filling up message boards talking about how “great” Jimmer would be, about his “can’t miss” skills and how they would immediately transfer to the hardwood of the NBA.”
A lot of Spurs fans seem to think that David Robinson’s performance against the Clippers doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Namely, that Kobe gets …
On Wednesday, former NBA stud Allen Iverson he announced he will be competing in tournament called the “Las Vegas Superstar Challenge” featuring four teams of …
Read part one of this series here and part two of this series here. In ranking these champions, I want to completely exclude their overall skill as basketball players, and focus solely on their ability to dunk the basketball.
Also, I think era in which they were dunking in is very significant, as is height. With those parameters laid out, let me throw the second five names at you, in no particular order. Of these five, I will rank them by reader comments via Hoopsvibe.com, Facebook and private emails. The player who gets the most vote moves into the “Final Four” of great dunkers, from which a mythical champ will be crowned; open wide, here they come!
Who is the best NBA slam dunk champion ever? in ranking the best slam dunk champion ever, I want to completely exclude their overall skill as …
Thanks to the advent of lasers that can cut into your eye and fix your vision, coinciding with the progression of the contact lens, “Rec Specs” …
With the endlessly publicized marriage of reality skanklet Kim Kardashian to NBA Kris “Who’s He?” Humphries taking place this weekend, it reminded me of several other ill-fated NBA player marriages that …
Who is the best NBA player in history, 5-10 or less? A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about some of the tallest NBA …
Who else besides the following five players even deserves consideration? You can read part one here and part two here. Who is the purest three point shooter of the 90s?
Check out the first five players up for consideration here, and the second group here. How would you rank them? Who was the purest three point shooter of the 90s?
The article I wrote about Golden State Warriors “Run TMC” of the late 80’s and early 90’s got me thinking about other three headed monster combination of teammates. And the next one I thought of was the Dallas Mavericks three headed monster of “Triple J’s”; Jason Kidd, Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson, the perfect storm of “J” names.
Though they were only together for two seasons, anybody who watched the NBA from 1989 to 1991 remembers “Run TMC” for two reasons: 1) It …
I remember the first time Jimmer Fredette came out of college. It was back in 2006. He was fresh off of becoming the highest scoring player in the …
We all know how important a victory in tonight’s game five of the 2011 NBA Finals is for LeBron James, but everyone is forgetting how …
Years ago when Shaquille O’Neal’s production started to decline and he couldn’t stay healthy the “Shaq is done” and “he wasn’t that good” chatter began …
Whoever you’re rooting for, no matter who wins the 2011 NBA Finals, some old dudes are going to get rings. But do the old dudes …
This is the third greatest NBA playoff upset ever because it was the third time in history an eighth seed had ever beat a one …
I wrote about the greatest playoff upset in NBA history here. But a close second would have to be the New York Knicks upset of …
The year was 1994. Charles Barkley signature “Air Max” basketball shoes, selling for $150 a pair, were king. The world …
(Note: I originally published this on 3/29/11. In some faraway land, Balkman is still swindling a basketball loving audience.) Even Bill Wennington had a jump …
The Vlade Divac Flop game is a fun drinking game you can play with friends while watching an NBA game, no matter who the teams …
Can you believe it’s been 30+ years since the Dream Team dominated the 1992 Summer Olympics? Perhaps more amazingly, can you believe that in all …
These are the best streetball shoes ever. Now that retro is cool, we can only hope that ALL of these shoes will get re-released. 5) …
Would anyone even notice if the Three Point Contest was replaced by an off-hand layup drill? Does anyone really believe Daequan Cook or Paul Pierce …
I’m standing right behind you like I have been all season. I know you are trying hard not to notice me, the NBA Lockout, but …
